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Still unbeaten on the year and coming off a dominant 38-9 win over Illinois, the No. 1 Oregon football team will head back out on the road to take on defending national champion Michigan this Saturday.
The game is set to kick off at 12:30 p.m.
Here are some highlights from Oregon coach Dan Lanning’s weekly press conference Monday night.
Oregon football’s Dan Lanning has high praise for Michigan defensive linemen Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant
The Wolverine run defense has struggled at times this season, but it hasn’t been because of its two star interior defensive linemen.
Juniors Kenneth Grant and Mason Graham are both expected to be top picks in the upcoming NFL Draft next spring, and both earned heavy praise from Lanning during his Monday presser.
“They’re game-wreckers,” Lanning said of the pair. “They’re guys you have to have a game plan for … They make an impact consistently in a game. They beat single blocks there, they’re certainly good against double teams and they’re good against the run and the pass. They’re guys that you have to spend time and effort for.”
Grant has five tackles for loss and two sacks, along with two fumble recoveries through eight games this season, while Graham has six tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.
Lanning on Michigan quarterbacks Davis Warren and Alex Orji: ‘They’re both capable’
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning greets Oregon tight end Patrick Herbert during the No. 1 Ducks’ win over No. 21 Illinois on Saturday.
Michigan’s offense has had major issues throughout the season, specifically with finding consistency in its passing offense.
The Wolverines have played three different quarterbacks but have seemingly settled on Davis Warren to be their starter moving forward, with Alex Orji coming in as a change-of-pace runner.
“It’s different based on who is in the game,” Lanning said of Michigan’s…
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Publish date : 2024-10-29 02:51:46
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